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For Samantha Smith, a career supporting at-risk youth and people with disability is something that has always been of great importance to her. Inspired by the experience of a family member whose child was born with Rett Syndrome, Sam is driven by the desire to see all people have the same opportunities to succeed. Sam…

Written by Shaun Ryan There’s nothing more exciting and rewarding than watching someone receive the keys to their brand-new home – a project they’ve watched develop from the ground up. That’s the inspiration behind the husband-and-wife team at Oakvale Homes. Kurt and Sharon Hansen took over the family business in 2017 and are committed to…

Written by Shaun Ryan If you’ve ever been on a whale watching cruise in Hervey Bay, there’s a good chance you have been on a boat skippered by Captain Phil House. Captain Phil has been helping locals and visitors to the Fraser Coast see the humpback whales as they migrate along Australia’s eastern coastline since…

Written by Shaun Ryan Tucked just off the Bruce Highway near Tinana South is a thriving local business that puts the Fraser Coast on the map – right where it matters most. Lychee Divine is well-known for its ice-creams but as the only lychee manufacturer in Australia, it has so much more to offer travellers…

Written by Shaun Ryan Richard Watt has been helping Hervey Bay residents with their vision for more than three decades. Richard moved to the Fraser Coast from New South Wales in 1989 and quickly entrenched himself as the go-to optometrist in the whale watching capital of the world. “I moved back to Queensland and Hervey…

Written by Shaun Ryan Kathy Paget spends most of her time looking forward, helping plan other people’s futures. But every now and then, climbing out from behind the driver’s seat and looking back at the road you’ve travelled is just reward for a career built around hard work and dedication to her clients. Kathy is…

Written by Shaun Ryan The struggle to find her grandmother the perfect gift and a desire to start an E-commerce store was motivation enough for a Maryborough entrepreneur to turn her passion into a business. Michelle Warren launched Holabox nearly two years ago and has been offering customers boutique and artisanal gifts and box hampers…

Written by Shaun Ryan People fall in love with Mercedes-Benz vehicles when they walk around a showroom and look atthe modern features, luxury interior and superior design work. The vehicles almost sell themselves. Cameron Bates is the General Sales Manager at Port City Autos, the only Mercedes-Benz dealership in the Wide Bay. “It’s a job…

Written by Shaun Ryan Listening to how people came to be in possession of a unique piece of jewellery is all in a day’s work for Richard Macdonald. Richard owns and runs Best Price Gold Buyers. His pop-up stall travels to the Wide Bay this month, with stints in both Hervey Bay and Bundaberg. Richard…